One Year Blogiversary
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It has been a year since I began this blog. I am amazed to find that I have the same anniversary as T (Notes of an Anesthesioboist). I was sure she had been around for several years. She seems so polished. So congratulations to her and also to Dr Rich, Covert Rationing, whose blog turned 1 yr yesterday! (photo credit)It has been a good year. I was nominated for the "Best New Medical Blog 2007" which was won by Dr Val (deservedly so). I have hosted SurgeXperiences twice (here and here). I was given the honor of hosting Grand Rounds (here). I won a Scrubby Award for this post, but still haven't received the red scrubs (they ...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 16, 2008 Tags: Blogging friends thanks
Just when you thought Madonna had run out of plastic
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Just when you thought Madonna...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 16, 2008 Tags: Bad Boob Job
Nose Job: Knowing when to keep quiet
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Source: plasticized.com - May 16, 2008 Authors: plasticized
Dermal Fillers -- Some Tips
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The Dermatology Journal Club (Elsevier) published a CME-related activity on "Achieving Optimal Outcomes with Dermal Fillers". It is reviewed two articles. The CME exam is available here, but I can't find the on-line publication of the journal. You will need to register to use the site, but it is free. The two articles are listed below under references. If you use dermal fillers, these articles are well worth reading. I reviewed several of the different fillers here. The results can be great as in the photo to the right (credit) when used properly. Tips for both patient and doctor:All dermal fillers have the potential for c...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 15, 2008 Tags: learning Patient Safety skin
Michael Jackson Video
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This interesting video contains some photos of what appears to be Michael Jackson's actual vitiligo. It is made by an obvious Michael Jackson fan, and has some very eye-opening photos. Check it out if you have eight free minutes (the first 4 minutes are the most interesting). Thanks to AwfulPlasticSurgery.com for the link.
Source: Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - May 15, 2008 Authors: Dr. Tony Youn
Nikki's Husband Loves Her Lips
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While she does plenty of...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 14, 2008 Tags: Bad Collagen in Lips
Antibiotic TX for Seawater Injuries
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I wanted to share this article (reference below) as many of us may either see these patients as tourists or after they return from vacation. It is nice to have a logical choice for empiric antibiotic therapy. (photo credit)The proposal of the article was "that the analysis of seawater pathogens will act as a guide for rational empiric antibiotic therapy, either as prophylaxis at the time of penetrating injury or as early treatment of a developing infection." To do this, 50 ml samples of seawater were collected from 25 preselected locations along a 12-km segment of the southern portion of the Galveston beach area in Texas. ...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 14, 2008 Tags: Drugs learning medicine skin
Isolaz, a new/old acne treatment
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Source: plasticized.com - May 14, 2008 Authors: plasticized
Now Offering New Facial Filler Prevelle
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Dr. Hamori is pleased to now offer a new facial filler, at her Duxbury, MA plastic surgery + skin spa practice. Prevelle is another hyaluronic acid (HA) gel, that is injected just under the skin’s surface to temporarily fill wrinkles for a more youthful appearance. "It is similar to Restylane or Juvederm," according to Dr. Hamori. Prevelle's advantage over other injectables is that it contains Lidocaine, a local anesthetic, which reduces the pain of injection.Dr. Hamori has a wide assortment of injectibles for use in treating wrinkles and folds such as frown lines, forehead lines, periorbital lines (more commonly k...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - May 13, 2008 Tags: christine hamori prevelle injectables facial fillers
Fascinating video about Michael Jackson and Plastic surgery
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 13, 2008 Tags: Video
Megan Fox - real or fake?
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 13, 2008 Tags: Bad Boob Job
Grand Rounds is Up
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David E. Williams of the Health Business Blog is this week's host for Grand Rounds. It is a wonderful edition you can read here.Welcome to the latest edition of Grand Rounds at the Health Business Blog. This is my fourth time hosting (fifth if you include the April Fool’s edition).Next week's host will be Dino (Musings of a Dinasaur).
Source: Suture for a Living - May 13, 2008 Tags: grand rounds learning medicine
Kim Kardashian and Anti-Cellulite Treatments
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Kim Kardashian was filmed undergoing anti-cellulite treatments on her E! Television reality show. Here is a link to the video on the great Celebrity Smack! blog.The three most common cellulite treatments are Velasmooth (which Kim had), Dermosonic, and Endermologie. All of them employ a deep tissue massage with various other treatments. I am partial to Dermosonic, which I have in my office, although I think they all work. Dermosonic combines external ultrasound treatments with a deep tissue massage using mechanical rollers. Unfortunately, I don't know of ANY permanent cellulite eradicator. Most treatments provide for the "t...
Source: Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - May 13, 2008 Authors: Dr. Tony Youn
Guidelines for von Willebrand Disease
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently issued guidelines for the diagnosis and management of von Willebrand disease. Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is an inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by deficiency or dysfunction of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a plasma protein that mediates the initial adhesion of platelets at sites of vascular injury and also binds and stabilizes blood clotting factor VIII (FVIII) in the circulation. Therefore, defects in VWF can cause bleeding by impairing platelet adhesion or by reducing the concentration of FVIII.VWD is a relatively common cause of bleeding, but the ...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 12, 2008 Tags: learning surgery prevention medicine
Drug Expiration or ?
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RedorbitDrug expiration dates are kinda a gimmick. I don't recommend that you take an expired drug, but I have taken some. Read this article to see why.Best Regards,John Di Saia MD
Source: Truth In Cosmetic Surgery Blog - May 12, 2008 Authors: DrDiSaia
Penn Jillette on facial fillers and breast implants
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In his video blog, Penn discusses having filler to his nasolabial creases and how some of the other contestants on Dancing with the Stars had the same. And then he explains how silicone implants should be sold as paperweights. Classic quote: "Any time you don't have a breast implant in your hand, life is not as good as it could be."
Source: plasticized.com - May 12, 2008 Authors: plasticized
SurgeXperiences 121 and Mother's Day!
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Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. Mother's Day is then the perfect day for this edition of SurgeXperiences (121). The host The Sterile Eye chose surgical instruments as the theme. What a great edition! You can read it all here. Happy Mother's Day! This picture is of my mom, Cathy (sister), me, Krystal (niece), and Jeanne (sister).
Source: Suture for a Living - May 11, 2008 Tags: praise Blogging learning surgery family surgical instruments
Jenn Sterger - When did looking like a stripper become a good thing?
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Jenn Sterger is known as the...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 11, 2008 Tags: Bad Boob Job
What do cosmetic surgery and Lesbians have in common?
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Now that you've been roped in with a salacious post title, the answer is kind of boring and mundane.So what do they have in common? Trademark issues.This type of Lesbian on lesbian action involves the tiny Aegean Sea island of Lesbos, home to the ancient Greek poet, Sappho, who famously praised romantic love between women 2700 years ago and gave us the origin of the term lesbian, has been threatening to sue to protect it's name from being used by Gay rights groups.Similar to other old world cities, and most often involving foodstuff or liquors, these areas do have some legal claims on words derived from the area if they've...
Source: Plastic Surgery 101 - May 11, 2008 Authors: Dr. Rob Oliver
Italy's Scariest Socialite - Michaela Romanini
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Michaela Romanini was covered...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 10, 2008 Tags: Scary Celebrities
John McCain and Melanoma
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The New York Times has recently jumped on John McCain for his history of melanoma. Apparently, he's had a history of four melanomas removed. Melanoma is a dangerous form of skin cancer, and can metastasize to other organs and cause death. It is because of this that physicians recommend you to see your doctor if a mole displays one of the following signs: Assymetry, border irregularity, various colors, size greater than 6 mm, or changes in the mole.I've always wondered why the left side of his face looked bloated and droopy. It appears that this was the area where the melanoma was removed. I once took off a big skin cancer ...
Source: Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - May 10, 2008 Authors: Dr. Tony Youn
Stamp Out Hunger
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The National Association of Letter Carriers will be collecting non-perishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice on Saturday, May 10th. You and I can help by placing food donations at the mailbox on May 10th before the letter carrier arrives. The food donations will then be taken to the Post Office. Later it will be delivered to local food banks or pantries. Please make sure the food items do not have expired use dates. They also ask that there be no glass containers.For more information check out these sites:Help Stamp Out HungerNational Association of Letter Carr...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 9, 2008 Tags: praise Charity Community food
Abby's Quilt
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This quilt was made for a little girl. The block pattern is called "Alabama". It is made of blues, purples, deep reds, and white. It measures 40 in X 58 in. It is machine pieced and quilted. The back is fabric I found at a garage sale years ago. The fabric was licensed through the American Greetings Card Company, 1970's --Holly Hobbie. The current Holly Hobbie has been updated (website). You can find more history of Holly here.
Source: Suture for a Living - May 9, 2008 Tags: quilting friends
Nikki Cox - Situation Critical
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Another reader just sent in...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 9, 2008 Tags: Bad Collagen in Lips
Clay Aiken vs Zac Efron
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Okay, you're in a bar. Two...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 9, 2008 Tags: Polls
Clay Aiken - Making An American Idol
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I don't think that many would...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 9, 2008 Tags: Before And After
The Nikki Cox Story
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In an effort to heighten her...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 9, 2008 Tags: What Happened?
OT - Can you spare a few thousand dollars to pay somebody else's mortgage?
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This is totally off topic but...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 9, 2008 Tags: News
Play the Celebrity Plastic Surgery Concentration Game
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If you are looking for a pleasant diversion, check out iVillage.com for a Celebrity Plastic Surgery Concentation Game 2. In this game you try to match before and after photos of celebrities and their plastic surgery. My time was 87 seconds. Can anyone beat that?Click here for the game.Thanks for reading.Michigan-based Plastic SurgeonAnthony Youn, M.D.:
Source: Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - May 9, 2008 Authors: Dr. Tony Youn
Words to Live By
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The following was the conclusion of an article I recently read on David Cheever in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (referenced below). I would like to share it. I think it applies to whatever field you choose to study, not just medicine. "Although we may remember David Cheever as a surgical innovator, his character is more aptly revealed in the following passage from a lecture, delivered before the Harvard Medical School class of 1871, entitled “How to Study Medicine”21:If you seek for wealth you have mistaken your avocation. There must be something more, and something higher. That something is a love...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 8, 2008 Tags: Words praise history medicine
Is Ashlee sporting milk filled boobs or saline?
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The blogsphere is buzzing...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 8, 2008 Tags: Polls
A Promotion Patient Before Her Breast Augmentation
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I did this case a few months ago. This is a brief clip before her surgery. I recently saw the television spot (for German Television,) and I am not in much of it. Oh, well. Maybe I should call it the promotion that really didn't promote much.LOL.Best Regards,John Di Saia MD
Source: Truth In Cosmetic Surgery Blog - May 8, 2008 Authors: DrDiSaia
Six Word Memior
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I was tagged by Midwife with a Knife who was tagged by TBTAM for the six word memior meme. The instructions? Write a 6 word memior and tag 6 others. Leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play. MWWAK's --- Catch a baby, watch the floor. TBTAM's --- I want to do it all. Dr Wes' --- Show them kindness, integrity, and love. So here's mine: My life is full of stitches. To me that covers my work (plastic surgery), my hobbies (quilting, sewing, knitting), my jogging (the occasional side-stitch), and my enjoyment of good jokes (keep me in stitches). It somehow doesn't cover my family, friends, dogs. Unless you ...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 7, 2008 Tags: Blogging friends
Dermatomes
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dermatome /der·ma·tome/ (der´mah-tom) 1. an instrument for cutting thin skin slices for grafting. 2. the area of skin supplied with afferent nerve fibers by a single posterior spinal root. 3. the lateral part of an embryonic somite. It's the first definition that I will be discussing. Padgett invented the first dermatome in 1939. This one was a drum dermatome and was manually operated. It was a surgical instrument for easily removing large flaps of skin of a prescribed depth. This helped move skin grafting to common practice from a miraculous one. Today dermatomes can be operated manually, air-powered, or electrically....
Source: Suture for a Living - May 7, 2008 Tags: surgery history surgical instruments skin
Mischa Barton Queen of Cellulite
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Mischa Barton has been...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 7, 2008 Tags: Cellulite
New growth for Catherine Zeta Jones
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Catherine Zeta Jones is the...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 7, 2008 Tags: Bad Boob Job
The Scary Lips of Calpernia
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Calpernia is an actress with...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 7, 2008 Tags: Bad Collagen in Lips
McCain and melanoma
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Source: plasticized.com - May 7, 2008 Authors: plasticized
Lifestyl- Lift Lawsuit Dismissed
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According to a news report from Wired, a Michigan judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought about by the Lifestyl- Lift company against infomercialscams.com. They alleged trademark violation by use of the trademarked name "Lifestyl- Lift." According to the article,Many of the online complaints were from women who said they had a face-lift after seeing Lifestyle's infomercials. One woman claimed she lost hearing in one ear. Another said "every week my face proceeds to return to the way it was before the lift." Another said, "I feel ripped off."The lawsuit was a bid to stifle free speech, according to Public Citizen, which defe...
Source: Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - May 7, 2008 Authors: Dr. Tony Youn
Grand Rounds 4:33
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This article looks at one such Midwifery practice in Kent. Laurie, A Chronic Dose, begins a series looking at the candidates healthcare plans beginning with John McCain. She attempts to look at the key policies of the candidates that resonate most with her perspective: someone with multiple chronic conditions whose problem isn’t lack of insurance per se, but lack of confidence in my insurance and lack of the comprehensive coverage I used to have. Dr Couz, Tales from the Emergency Room and Beyond, is still plugging away at the incredibly misguided assumption that doctor shortages can be blamed on women. Robert, Health Car...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 6, 2008 Authors: rlbates Tags: Blogging grand rounds learning medicine
Ashley Massaro Spin Control
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On the left in the bikini is...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 6, 2008 Tags: Fun Fun Fun
Holly Madison's Breasts - Contracture
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Drunken Stepfather PostJesus at DrunkenStepfather (my favorite obnoxious NSFW blog) comments on the uneven nipple position of Holly Madison. Most women have some difference in nipple position between breasts, but with implants a larger difference can represent capsular contracture or internal breast scarring. Without knowing whether or not implants are present or where she stood before implant surgery, it is impossible to know what is going on here, but there is enough here to fix. I'd wager that she has implants.Best Regards,John Di Saia MD
Source: Truth In Cosmetic Surgery Blog - May 6, 2008 Authors: DrDiSaia
Teacher fired when racy bikini photos of her appear online
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Above is biology teacher...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 5, 2008 Tags: Polls
Christy Turlington Good Genes-or-Good-Docs on TMZ
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TMZ - picsTMZ provides images of a very pretty Christy Turlington with obvious nasal work over the years. She is well preserved but with a bit of a thin nasal dorsum to my tastes at least facially.Best Regards,John Di Saia MD
Source: Truth In Cosmetic Surgery Blog - May 5, 2008 Authors: DrDiSaia
Who looks younger? Demi or Cameron
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Who looks younger, Demi or...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 4, 2008 Tags: Polls
Josie Moran
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Model Josie Moran holds a...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 4, 2008 Tags: Before And After
Halle Berry - Breast Augmentation?
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This photo of Halle Berry has been circulating around the internet and in magazines. Does it show a scar in her armpit from a breast augmentation?It is definitely possible, however I usually place the scar in a wrinkle crease of the armpit which is perpendicular to the possible scar that we see here. It doesn't make much sense for her surgeon to place the scar in this direction because it would only make it more visible. It's possible that she doesn't have breast implants at all, and the scar is from something completely unrelated. No matter what it is from, one thing is certain. She looks fabulous.photo credit: In Case Y...
Source: Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - May 4, 2008 Authors: Dr. Tony Youn
Revisional cosmetic breast surgery - Dr O in print this month
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I like to say that unlike most blogs by plastic surgeons, Plastic Surgery 101 really isn't about me, but today's post is actually about me.I was asked by the editor of Plastic Surgery Products (PSP) magazine, an industry trade journal, to come up with something interesting to write about for his magazine. One of the questions that I'm always thinking about is "What are the things we do that really cause long term problems and how can I avoid that?".Spending time as a fellow working with the world's best re-operative breast surgeon (for my money), Nashville's Dr. Pat Maxwell, really gave me a different kind of respect for s...
Source: Plastic Surgery 101 - May 4, 2008 Authors: Dr. Rob Oliver
Wow, someone in Hollywood has natural breasts
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Wow, someone in Hollywood has...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 3, 2008 Tags: News
Jennifer Walcott has a stalker
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Model Jennifer Walcott has a...
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Source: Awful Plastic Surgery - May 2, 2008 Tags: Bad Boob Job
